Model Comparison
Claude Sonnet 4.5 vs GPT-4 Turbo
Claude Sonnet 4.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Claude Sonnet 4.5 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while GPT-4 Turbo is better at 0 benchmarks.
Claude Sonnet 4.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
Cost data unavailable.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only GPT-4 Turbo specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only GPT-4 Turbo specifies output context (4,096 tokens).
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Claude Sonnet 4.5 supports multimodal inputs, whereas GPT-4 Turbo does not.
Claude Sonnet 4.5 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Claude Sonnet 4.5
GPT-4 Turbo
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.
Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.
Proprietary
Closed source
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Claude Sonnet 4.5 was released on 2025-09-29, while GPT-4 Turbo was released on 2024-04-09.
Claude Sonnet 4.5 is 18 months newer than GPT-4 Turbo.
Sep 29, 2025
7 months ago
1.5yr newerApr 9, 2024
2.1 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Claude Sonnet 4.5 has a knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while GPT-4 Turbo has a cutoff of 2023-12-31.
Claude Sonnet 4.5 has more recent training data (up to 2025-01-31), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to GPT-4 Turbo (2023-12-31).
Jan 2025
1.1 yr newerDec 2023
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Claude Sonnet 4.5
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GPT-4 Turbo
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Detailed Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about Claude Sonnet 4.5 vs GPT-4 Turbo